Eid Mubarak
We wished our Moslem members a blessed Eid. Click here to see a short greeting video (in Bahasa Indonesia) from the A-IS Chairman, Martin Hatfull.
Category: 2020
Never Put Sugar in a Rendang – and Other Spicy Advice by Ajesh Patalay
Ajesh Patalay wrote a piece in The Financial Times’ How to Spend It section about his experience cooking together (online) with Chef Sri Owen and Chef Lara Lee. “Originally the plan was to cook together. By which I mean in the same kitchen. Then we had to adapt. Haven’t we all? That was how I…
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Enjoying the Taste of Jamu. Friday, 8 May 2020 at 3.45pm for 4pm
ONLINE via Zoom We had our first ever Society event on Zoom last month where Chef Petty Elliott shared with us how to make kunyit asam and wedang uwuh. It was a well-attended event with more than 30 members participating in the event. Lots of questions were asked during the Q&A session. If you missed…
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Flights Options Leaving From Jakarta
The British Embassy in Jakarta has compiled flights options leaving from Jakarta. To see the latest updates (per 28 May) on flight options, click here. Note that the font of the list is very small, you need to zoom in to be legible. This list will be updated from time to time by the Embassy.
OBITUARY: Oliver Bennett
It is with great sadness that we announce that A-IS member, Oliver Bennett, passed away on Monday 26 March. He had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer for more than a year. Farida and Oliver regularly attended the Society’s events. Oliver was one of three on the panel in March 2018 on the topic “Tourism in…
Covid-19 Hotline Numbers
The Indonesian Embassy in London has set up the following numbers as hotline numbers for Covid-19 for Indonesian nationals living in the UK and Ireland: + 44 747 149 5095 + 44 788 122 1235 + 44 20 7499 7662 ext 9618 For COVID-19 related issues, please do not hesitate to reach out the…
Cooking Demonstration with Petty Elliott. Thursday 5 and Friday 6 March 2020
First session 7:20pm – 8pm Second session 8:20pm – 9pm Princess of Wales Conservatory, entry via Jodrell Gate Royal Botanic Garden Kew Richmond TW9 3AE In conjunction with the Orchid Festival at the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, renowned author and chef Petty Elliott introduced the food and culture from Indonesia with a cooking demonstration, and to…
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Environmental Management in Central Java Province. Tuesday, 9 June 2020 at 3.45pm for 4pm ONLINE via Zoom
ONLINE via Zoom (click here for the Zoom link). Meeting ID: 848 6061 6716 Password: 680510 In this talk, Ian will give a talk on the environmental management in Central Java. With its rapid rate of population and economic growth, Indonesia is facing a range of environmental challenges, including waste management, pollution of water and…
The Moni Way. Tuesday, 10 March 2020 at 6.30pm for 6.45pm
The Indonesian Embassy 30 Great Peter Street Westminster London SW1P 2BU Last month, John Carlile gave an excellent presentation about The Moni tribe who live in the remote highlands of Papua. His captivating stories, accompanied with interesting pictures, sparked lots of questions during the Q&A session. We received a lot of positive feedback about the presentation. To see pictures…
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Higher Education: Indonesian and UK Relationship Tuesday, 11 February 2020 at 6.30pm for 6.45pm
Venue: TBC Higher Education (HE) is an increasingly important sector in the relationship between the UK and Indonesia. President Jokowi has made improving skills levels a top priority for his administration. Meanwhile, UK HE institutions, which have an enviable reputation for the standard of their teaching, are under pressure to expand their international networks, bring…